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Google Earth Game
| December 15th, 2015 at 3:06:08 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18213 | This is a neat way to exercise your brain and waste time. If you have used google street maps to explore far-away cities, this is a flip on that. It puts you in a random place and you have to guess where on earth it is at. You will find yourself looking at road signs, trees, and even dirt to figure it out. My record close is something like 10 yards away from the spot! if you ever wanted to pretend to be a CIA Analyst this is the thing. The President is a fink. |
| December 15th, 2015 at 3:18:00 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | First round I got 12700 points, closest guess was 90 miles away. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| December 28th, 2015 at 6:06:03 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18213 |
Been playing. Once got 35 yards and thought that was good..... Got 18 yards and thought it could not get any better!!!!! Got 1.8 yards and was ready to retire...... Today got one 0.3 yards away! For those of you in Common Core math, that is 1 foot away! The President is a fink. |
| December 28th, 2015 at 7:23:33 PM permalink | |
| beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 |
That's pretty astounding! I had 2 within 100 miles and was quite pleased on my first try. My second try wasn't worth discussion. lol... Neat link! Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |
| December 29th, 2015 at 10:41:44 PM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 | Terrific game!!! Thanks for linking it! If you want to play live with someone, I've thought of three Rule Variants that can all be played with or without time limits. In many cases, it still comes down to luck, though. 1.) Research Anything Street signs, realtor signs, place names, it's all fair game. 2.) Semi-Research In this Variant, you may only look at county signs and things of that nature, researching realtors and specific places is cheating. 3.) Research Nothing What it says on the box. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
| December 30th, 2015 at 4:25:00 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | Great idea! I got 9 points. None of my guesses were even in the right continent. Edit: Got 752 points my second try. Still have never got the continent right. I think a random guesser would do better. Edit: New high score -- 4809. Got one that was only 300 miles away. I put Wyoming and it was Montana. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| December 30th, 2015 at 7:47:32 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
Actually, 10.8 inches. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| December 30th, 2015 at 8:10:18 AM permalink | |
| TheCesspit Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 1929 |
Ah, but did you use common core math? Got 6600ish without moving around. It's easier if you move from your starting spot to look around. It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.... it's called Life |
| December 30th, 2015 at 10:43:19 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I don't even know what that is. I hear politicians bring it up sometimes but it goes over my head. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| December 30th, 2015 at 10:56:06 AM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5112 |
Common Core: It means that we now realize there are some kids who just need to be left behind [according to stephen colbert] I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |